"A lot of people have a lot of things they can say about Fred as a coach, but I will defend him on this: This is a tough situation he's put in right here on Nbaactioninsight now," Wade noted . "That's why sometimes I'm glad I'm on this side of the coin. I'm glad I got a jersey on; I don't have to make certain decisions, because it is tough. But no one is really going to care too much. Fred gets a nice paycheck, I get a nice paycheck, Jimmy gets a nice paycheck, blah, blah, blah -- so people don't care when you get paid good. So we all have to figure it out together. We're all in this togeth

After some initial success following a controversial trade deadline deal that send Taj Gibson and Doug McDermott to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Cameron Payne, Joffrey Lauvergne and Anthony Morrow, the team is seemingly without an identity at this point of the y

Developing younger players like the newcomer Payne, along with some rookies and second-year players, has cut into the playing time of veterans like Wade and Rondo. And you can make the clear argument that the focus on giving the youngsters playing time has resulted in on-court struggles and los

Playing without John Wall was no problem for the Wizards, as Bradley Beal (33/2/3) stepped up to fill the scoring column. While Washington lost the turnover battle 17-10, they were able to hold off Ish Smith (16/2/9), Tobias Harris (22/5/2) and the Pistons down the stre

Listed at 6’7", Butler is a full 10 inches taller than Thomas, but has the physical gifts that it takes to stick with him for a long period of the game. Despite the major height difference, Butler respects Thomas’ versatile g

Coming off of a game in which they blew a 26-point lead in the fourth quarter last night, the Cavaliers blew an 11-point lead in the fourth in this game and eventually lost in overtime. Playing without LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, Cleveland couldn’t get the job done down the stretch, despite an amazing game by Deron Williams (35/7/9). Hassan Whiteside (23/18/1) double-doubled in the must-win game for Mi

When he famously signed with his hometown Chicago Bulls in the offseason, the general thought was that Wade joining forces with Jimmy Butler and Rajon Rondo in Chicago would result in success in the Eastern Confere

As a team, Chicago’s offensive and defensive ratings have been up over the last 10 games to 108.6 and 105.1, compared to 104.4 and 105.6 respectively. Additionally, the Bulls have shot 39.4 percent from the arc, making 10.2 per game in comparison to 33.5 percent before in which they made

Lesser stars like Kevin Love and Chris Bosh also chipped in to those rings. Having that help has aided his legacy when the lights burned brightest. So of all of his teammates, which of those players are the worst of the bunch? And where are they

King James is near the end of season number 14 for him in his career. He’s played almost an additional season of basketball if you count the postseason and the Finals. In the championship rounds he’s had the aid of players like Dwyane Wade and Kyrie Irv

LeBron James is a force of nature and one of the best NBA players of all time. His passing ability and IQ make him an ideal teammate for many players that score off clean looks. Cleveland celebrated their first title in over 50 years because of his prodigious p

He went on , "And try to find a way that me and Jimmy can be better to help these guys. We got to go look at the film, sit down with coach ... we got to figure out a way for us to be better so we can help everybody else be bett

Speaking of Philadelphia, they have the fourth-best odds going into lottery night. They're the last team with double-digit odds of being No. 1 (11.9%), with a 24.5 percent chance at a top-two pick, and 37.8 percent shot at a top-three p

The Warriors rested Klay Thompson and the Jazz were without All-Star Gordon Hayward due to a quad contusion in this matchup. Rudy Gobert (17/18/0) and company stole the win on the road from Steph Curry (28/4/4) and his crew. Interestingly, the Jazz made 13 three-pointers compared to Golden State’s n

Big Dex was a favourite of everyone in the Heat locker room during the championship runs that saw LBJ claim two rings in South Beach. He would win a ring in 2013 with the incarnation of the squad that beat the San Antonio Spurs in a thril

The Celtics moved into first place in the Eastern Conference with the victory. Led by Isaiah Thomas (27/4/3), Al Horford (19/8/4) and Avery Bradley (18/5/2), the Celtics led the Nets to 36.0 percent shooting for the game. In the loss, Brook Lopez (25/7/2) became the Nets’ all-time leading sco

As of Wednesday night, the 38-40 Chicago Bulls are in a three-way tie for seventh place in the Eastern Conference.Possessing the same exact record as both the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers, and just 2.5 games ahead of the Charlotte Hornets and 3.0 games ahead of the Detroit Pistons, a lot can happen between now and the playoffs, even if there are only a handful of games remaining.Bulls shooting guard Dwyane Wade has missed the last 10 games with an elbow injury (sprained with a small fracture) that he suffered on March 15.He was originally deemed out for the rest of the regular season as a result.However, according to Vincent Goodwill of CSN Chicago, his recovery has progressed so well that he might be able to suit up as early as Saturday against the Philadelphia 76